Profession
Cooks, Restaurant
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
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United States
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median30,010 USD
Average31,630 USD
Middle 50%27,810 USD - 36,480 USD
Decile range22,550 USD - 39,090 USD
Bottom decile22,550 USD
Top decile39,090 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median24,360 USD
Average25,840 USD
Middle 50%22,270 USD - 29,270 USD
Decile range18,080 USD - 35,320 USD
Bottom decile18,080 USD
Top decile35,320 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median30,730 USD
Average33,690 USD
Middle 50%29,870 USD - 37,170 USD
Decile range28,830 USD - 38,260 USD
Bottom decile28,830 USD
Top decile38,260 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median30,290 USD
Average33,120 USD
Middle 50%29,440 USD - 36,640 USD
Decile range28,460 USD - 38,380 USD
Bottom decile28,460 USD
Top decile38,380 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median27,010 USD
Average26,720 USD
Middle 50%23,550 USD - 28,710 USD
Decile range22,950 USD - 30,040 USD
Bottom decile22,950 USD
Top decile30,040 USD
🇺🇸 California2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median36,490 USD
Average37,980 USD
Middle 50%31,040 USD - 38,720 USD
Decile range30,360 USD - 46,440 USD
Bottom decile30,360 USD
Top decile46,440 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median35,650 USD
Average35,850 USD
Middle 50%30,200 USD - 38,390 USD
Decile range28,890 USD - 45,920 USD
Bottom decile28,890 USD
Top decile45,920 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median36,070 USD
Average36,430 USD
Middle 50%29,640 USD - 38,400 USD
Decile range28,870 USD - 46,580 USD
Bottom decile28,870 USD
Top decile46,580 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2021
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median29,910 USD
Average31,820 USD
Middle 50%28,040 USD - 36,160 USD
Decile range23,480 USD - 39,330 USD
Bottom decile23,480 USD
Top decile39,330 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2021 National2021 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2021 State2021 - SOC 2018
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🇺🇸 United StatesCooks, Restaurant